SINGER: The Mark IV

SONG:I Got A Wife

I got a wifethe mark iv(mascari/wenzlaff)(hey, i got a wife at homei got a wife at homei got a wife she's the apple of my lifebut i wish she would leave me alone)when i hearhang your clothes upwipe your feet offgoodness sakes don't slam the doorfix the socks and dry the dishescan't you see what's in the drawerhang the pictureset the tabledon't drop ashes on the floorheat the bottlechange the babyshe don't love me anymore(he don't love her anymorethere he goes right out the doorhe'll be back 'bout half past tenand then she'll start right in again)tack the shade upwash the windowswipe the handprints off the doorchange the light bulbs scrub the bathtubpick the toys up from the floortape the lamp cordmake some coffeeburn the garbageoil the doorget the kids and call my mothershe don't love me anymore<instrumental interlude>(i got a wife at homei got a wife at homei got a wife she's the apple of my lifebut i wish she would leave me alone)when i hear<fast high-pitched voice chatter>ok ok i'll do it<chatter continues>yeah ok<chatter continues>honey, honey<chatter continues>please, honey<chatter continues>yeah i'll do it<chatter continues>quiet!!(he don't love her anymorethere he goes right out the doorhe'll be back 'bout half past tenand then she'll start right in again)<chatter begins again><short guitar lick><door slams>(sheeee!!)transcribed by little john.these lyrics were transcribed from the specific recording referencedabove, and are for personal use and research interest only.